National City gaining another craft beer option

The craft beer supply company at 340 W. 26th St., can open a tasting room once tenant improvements are made and the small beer manufacturer license is approved by the state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

After the City Council gave its approval Dec. 6, National City Mayor Ron Morrison said he would like more craft breweries in town, describing them as “good neighbors.”

The mayor said they attract a young, downtown crowd, which is a perfect fit with the city’s incoming affordable housing projects such as the apartments at Paradise Creek.

NOVO Brazil Brewing Co. was given the green light by the City Council in August to open a public market and craft beer tasting room at 41 E. Eighth St. and A Avenue.

It replaces a former furniture store and warehouse that’s been vacant for about eight years.

The public market would be similar to the Liberty Public Market at Liberty Station in Point Loma.

The12,000 square-foot site combines two buildings and is slated for 14 retail suites, including local food vendors, an inside food court, sidewalk café along A Avenue and craft beer tasting room with an exterior enclosed patio.

Food trucks would come on occasion and park near the seating area to serve people within the market.

Machete Beer House, which opened in 2015, was the first craft brew house to open in National City.

Morrison said there have been no incidents since it opened.

“These places are very friendly and build up the character of the neighborhood,” the mayor said. “So as far as I’m concerned, we’re very inviting of them.”

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